Scarred Syrian City Fears New Attack

Hama, Site of a 1982 Military Massacre, Braces for a Crackdown, as Thousands Protest Regime

By

Nour Malas

June 6, 2011

Syrian soldiers and security forces withdrew on Sunday from the city of Hama, but residents said they were concerned President Bashar al-Assad's forces were repositioning for a broader military attack on the city, which three decades ago suffered the bloodiest campaign against dissent in the nation's history.

On Sunday, tens of thousands of people marched again in Hama in funeral processions for some of the 65 people killed there...